PIPS Newry and Mourne now offers Lifeguard Training and ASIST Training

We are delighted to announce that we are now offering training in both ASIST and Lifeguard Training.

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Lifeguard Training

PIPS Training currently offer the PIPS Community Lifeguards programme – a one day training course where participants learn:

1. How to identify someone who may be at risk of suicide
2. How to safely listen and talk to someone who may be at risk of suicide
3. How to link them to the help they need Graduates from the course have access to the Student Log-in area of this website where they can access refresher information and up to date links to sources of help.

PIPS want as many people as possible to be trained in suicide prevention. For this reason, PIPS Training offers the added flexibility of:

1. Delivering the PIPS Community Lifeguards Programme over one day or two half days / evenings to suit the needs of the group.
2. Tailoring our programme to include specific advice and information to ensure it is as relevant and useful as possible for participants.
3. Ensuring that localised information is included in the training to reflect the area we deliver in.
4. Helping groups in the voluntary and community sector to identify funding opportunities to cover the costs of training.
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What is ASIST Training?

ASIST stands for (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training). PIPS Newry and Mourne will from September be running this workshop.

Suicide affects us all. Latest research studies here in Northern Ireland show an increase in suicides from 213 suicides in 2005 to 291 suicides in 2006 an increase of 37%

Anyone can be at risk. Men and women of all ages, of all occupations and all socioeconomic groups are at risk. There is no guarantee of safety from suicide. The key to suicide prevention is trained caregivers who are ready, willing and able to get involved with each individual at risk—caregivers who can recognize individuals who are at risk and who know how to intervene to prevent the risk of suicidal thoughts becoming suicidal behaviours. Read More